Internationals making an investment in Indonesia’s new capital project, Nusantara (IKN), can be eligible to gather residency on this united states of america extra effortlessly via the Golden Visa Program.
Director General of immigration on the Law and Human Rights Ministry (Kemenkumham), Silmy Karim, has showed that his united states of america could facilitate the golden visa necessities for the ones making an investment in Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan, that's anticipated to take area via way of means of 2045.
Karim expressed his hopes that the influx of internationals will provide an economic stimulus for Nusantara and the surrounding area.
Furthermore, foreign companies looking forward to opening branches or subsidiaries in Nusantara are exempt from turnover (sales value) requirements at their parent companies.
Wealthy foreign investors are eligible to apply for a visa with the E28F index online through the website evisa.imigrasi.go.id. Applicants are also required to attach additional documents such as a passport with a minimum validity of six months, a passport photo, as well as a statement of commitment to establish a company in IKN with an investment value of $5 million or more for a five-year residency or $10 million or more for a 10-year residency.
Indonesia’s Government introduced the Golden Visa program on June 2, 2023, allowing internationals to stay in this country legally for a period of ten years as part of efforts to attract a larger number of foreign investments. Companies can qualify for this visa, provided they invest at least $50 million in Indonesia, while individuals need to invest at least $350,000 in government bonds.
Internationals holding a golden visa enjoy some benefits that are not available to regular visa holders, such as easier and quicker application processes, more flexibility with multiple entries, longer stays, and faster track to citizenship, among others.
The Golden Visa Program took effect in September last year. The director general of immigration at the Law and Human Rights Ministry said that Indonesia issued 62 golden visas in January this year.
Up to this point, several countries worldwide offer Residency by Investment and Citizenship by Investment programs as part of efforts to attract a larger number of foreigners, thus helping their economies’ growth.